No, but I have a 1988 washer. And the only thing wrong with it besides the belt we replaced last year is the switch to the lid gets stuck so when the lid is down it still thinks it's open and doesn't go into the agitation mode after filling. We solved it by keeping a credit card wedged in the back of the lid, to compress the button when the lid is closed.

No suzi, but it would be a great toy for me..your Maytag man was right, if your a traditional top load fan, don't get rid of that machine, they can still be repaired if needed, and would be worth it. Good luck

I'm reading all these posts about the "queenie AKA speed queen," And my old Maytag is top loading and perfect. It is not digital which I love. You just spin the knob. Easy peasy.

Not me. I'm not driving a car from the 70s either. Zero desire. My front loader does an amazing job. But the 1990 refrigerator is still going strong in my garage.

Enduring: If yours is a Maytag, you can order the lid switch from Ebay for less than $10. A friend of mine did that and fixed their Maytag. Running like a top now and I think he said it is 27 yr old.(and they washed for 7 up until lately)

"Only 3 things can go wrong with it, the belt, the motor, and the starter."

That's not true. There are numerous other failure points. Spin bearing, tub seal/boot, pump, fill injector, water valve, an o-ring at bottom of the transmission on the input shaft will eventually wear and leak oil, etc. My sister's 1984 Maytag wore down the motor pulley (the belt purposely slips to act as a spin clutch). I have a top-of-line 1970 model A906 in my garage that has a worn spin bearing (which also entails the tub seal/boot).

Herein lies the problem, dadoes. Mine is 1970. 1984, whole new ballgame.

The 1984 model is the same mechanical design as the 1970. I can take the transmission out of the 1984 and swap it to the 1970. As I said, the 1970 machine needs the tub bearing and seal replaced, it spins rough, has a slight leak (water seeps from the drive shaft, sprays around inside above the transmission) and the inner basket has a slight wobble, as will happen with worn bearings, to the point it may scrape slightly against the outer tub. I did a bearing and seal replacement for a friend's 1994 machine, which takes the exact same bearing and tub seal as the 1970.

Sparky, thanks for the information on the lid switch. I will look into that.

I got rid of the Maytag I had since 1996 almost 3 years ago. I could kick myself for doing that. I had never ever had one little bit of trouble with it. I did that because I was going to retire and thought I should go ahead and get a new machine. That was one of the biggest mistakes I have ever made in my entire 62 year life.

I just said good bye to mine a couple of months ago. True it never broke..but the w/d took up half the kitchen....

practigal. You have the W/D in your kitchen? I'd stick it in the garage and keep it forever. JMHO

Unless of course it is a detached garage that is not currently plumbed and has no gas line…

I've had a basement laundry room in the past and a garage laundry, now I have a designated laundry off the kitchen, but if I didn't I'd choose the kitchen over a basement or garage anyday.

I don't have a 1970's Maytag, but I have a Maytag dryer from 1998 that is still going strong after 18 years. I think I may have it repaired if it ever broke down, as the newer machines don't seem to last. I have a Maytag washer that is only 3 years old and I'm keeping my fingers crossed. My last Maytag washer only lasted 7 years and was extremely expensive, as was my current one. I genuinely believe they manufacture them now to last only a few years and if you get one that lasts a long time, it is probably a factory mistake.

You do know Maytag is just a name now..There is no Maytag anymore.

Well Mama there is a Maytag but it's made by Whirlpool now. The name is there but pretty much means nothing now.

Yep George that's what I ment about Maytag just being a name now.

Yes, I fully realize that Maytag is just a name now, but it's the only way I have to identify what I have. If my current Maytag dies in a short time, as my other one did, I think I will go the Speed Queen route. I do love the front loader idea (that's what I currently have) and Speed Queen does offer front loaders. I believe their commercial machines may be front loaders or at least many of them.

I have a matched set of 1977 Maytags, with the lit control panels and everything. :) They have been restored, and operate pretty well for a washer and dryer of that vintage.

Our Maytag washer and dryer were purchased in 1984. The washing machine has a suds saver feature where the wash water can be pumped into a laundry tub rather than flushed down the drain. The washer can suck the used water back for another wash load! Since we have a septic system I've always thought re-using wash water makes a lot of sense.

I rarely do only a single load. I can always find things to wash in the "pull back" load. Worker man jeans, throw rugs, dog towels. They come out sparkling clean even in pre-used wash water!

I'll bet washing machines these days don't offer such a feature.

I've also been told by repairmen they don't make washers like this anymore so don't give it up. I have no plans to do so either.

Kessala

I always wanted a Maytag. I finally got one and my luck, it was a POS. I had nothing but trouble with the Maytag Bravos HE machine I had. It didn't last 3 years before I finally got tired of spending money on it and just got rid of it. It would sense the load, agitate a little bit, then stop....and never start again. I had to turn the thing off and turn it back on for it to start again. This of course made the machine drain, losing the detergent and water...waste. Got that fixed, then it wouldn't work on anything but the bulky cycle. Yet another fix and more money. Then the stupid machine would lock and not open again without me unplugging the machine and waiting awhile, then plugging it back in. Out it went.

My luck...I wait for my whole adult life to get a machine that is supposed to be the best and it turns out to be a POS. Same thing with my side by side frig...but that is another story.

My 1979 Maytag DE409 just ate the original motor after 40 years. This dryer was a gift from my grandparents to my parents when they bought their first house. It has dried three generations of my family's clothes and traveled hundreds of miles with us. I have it out in the garage and am putting a new motor in it and freshening it up to give to my sons.

I just perused this thread...I would love to have an old Maytag set. When I saw Dadoes say he has the A906 I felt a twinge of envy. My dream set was always a TOL Maytag before they discontinued that model.

I have the CA906 (still waiting for the bearing job) and matching CDE906, an A206 (needs to be disposed), an A608 with close-enough matching DE308, and an LA512 with matching LDE482.

I had been running a '91 or '93 Maytag washer until we moved to a place with a well. I bought one of the Maytag bottom-of-line HE washers and knock on wood it's still running strong almost five years later

I have a 75 to a 77 maytag washer and it is still working great. The numbers have worn out on dial and i have to push it in to turn it know where i can get a new dial? After my daughters thrid washer broke down she had to come use mine

I've been satisfied with the prices and quick response from Repairclinic.com. I rarely choose expedited shipping but that's with anything I order from any place ;)

I purchased a timer/control knob from them for my vintage Maytag several years ago. Perfect.

I left the machine with the other appliances we were including when we sold that house, hoping to appeal to a young buyer starting out. I've kicked myself 100 times since then - reliable functioning Maytag 606.

PartsDr often has better prices than RepairClinic. My last three order/received dates on standard shipping:

5/2/22 --> 5/5/22

1/2/22 --> 1/5/22

4/23/21 --> 4/26/21

YMMV

I second PartsDr.

The best prices and correct items sent.

Another online store promised me a fit using their part checker tool and they still sent the wrong size.

Yes but is it energy efficient if you have to re-wash the clothes cause they’re not even getting clean at all it’s really getting ridiculous the temp i leave on hot cause the warm is cold! Energy effcient??? yeah right